FTFA: "The broad sentiment against proposed changes contrasts with the position taken in recent years by Mayor Vincent C. Gray and his planning deputies, who have argued that the city needs to grow taller in places to accommodate growth and ease the housing crunch."

Oh, please. There are huge swaths of DC that are still open fields only a few miles from downtown. Develop those Wards, get resources (like a real grocery store) built for the residents who desperately need them, and get crime under control.